Naked muppets?

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I was in a sports-bar type place today (one of those places that has like 100 TV sets showing 40 different channels) and one of the TVs was showing what seemed to be a children’s show featuring what I can only describe as “naked muppets”. Basically it was just people’s hands with their fingers held in the position one would normally use while operating a puppet, but without the puppet. They had eyes stuck to their knuckles (actually it looked like they may have been wearing rings with eyes on them) but that was it.

Google isn’t giving me much of anything (though I will say that searching on the phrase “naked muppets” gives some rather interesting results). It did turn up this YouTube video which seems to be the same concept but I can’t tell if it is from the same show or not. (It isn’t like one hand is particularly recognizable over another, after all.)

The linked video identifies itself as “naked moppets” but the results of that search are even less useful.

Can someone identify these things and tell us what it was we were watching?

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I thought this thread was going to be about that Chappelle’s Show episode where a puppet had a venereal disease.

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I think what you’re describing is “naked puppets,” whereas “Muppets” are a Jim Henson Company thing.

However, Brian Henson, Jim’s son, might have what you’re looking for-- if what you’re looking for is naked puppets. Are You Ready For Muppet Porn?

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You saw the OObis. THank your diety of choice that the volume was down.

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For those who haven’t been exposed to this cultural phenomenon, the voice-work is very cutesy-wutesy, best suited for kids who aren’t actually paying attention to much.

I haven’t paid much attention to the latest theories myself, but has anyone decided whether baby-talk is good or bad for babies? It certainly seems to be a strong human need for adults, to use it when talking to babies.

Yes, me too.

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I thought this was going to be a discussion about how Grover goes around town naked, but then puts on a bathing suit at the beach or pool.

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Yep! You saw Oobi and friends. My toddlers love this show, and I always thought it was clever.

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Oobi is On Demand. That was our first exposure. I think we’ll stick with furry muppets.

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On Demand? :confused:

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I thought this was going to be about Kermit’s reaction to having his collar removed - i.e. behaving as though he was suddenly naked in public.

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I thought this was a Meet the Feebles thread.

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For the same reason that Donald Duck wanders around without any pants on, but when he steps out of the shower, he wraps a towel around his waist.

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Which means that he does have shame about having his bottom half exposed, and is, therefore, a pervert*

*I once asked my brother waht a pervert was. He said, in a knowledgable tone of voice, “Someone who runs around with no pants on.”

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Thanks IntelInside and everyone else who identified these things. Now maybe visions of them will quit haunting my sleep.

I see that the show is apparently aimed at pre-pre-schoolers, which probably explains why none of us had ever heard of it before. I also see that they are called “bare hand puppets” which explains why I couldn’t find anything on Google. It still seems strange to me, but I guess it keeps the diaper set entertained.

Anyway, thanks for the info.

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One of the most joyus things about living on Earth is that Disney actually has an official response to this. It’s so sane and rational, it violently burts the snarky bubble of the Chandler-esque question.

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It’s a feature on cable and satellite services. It’s like TiVo but the programs aren’t stored locally and which programs are stored are up to the cable/satellite service.

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On demand cable is great if you’ve got preschoolers. When Angelina Ballerina and ONLY Angelina Ballerina will do.

Just please, God, no more DragonTales. I hate DragonTales.

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We love Oobi. I am totally entertained by some of their little skits; though the dialogue is this weird stripped-down talk, it’s also very witty sometimes.

Or maybe I’m just easily entertained. But Oobi is often quoted at our house!

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Hell, Jim Henson’s Muppets were shown having hot sex in the first season of Saturday Night Live.

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I’m glad he wears a swimsuit!

Nothing pisses me off more than going to the pool only to find the drain clogged with blue curly hair. :mad: